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Happy birthday, Thomas Hardy! (June 2nd, 1840) Here's a synopsis of his career and a reading of my favorite poem in literature! #thomashardy #booksky

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Happy birthday, Walt Whitman! (May 31st, 1819) #waltwhitman #booksky

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Happy birthday, Ralph Waldo Emerson! (May 25th, 1803.) Here's a three-minute summary of why Emerson was such a colossus. #ralphwaldoemerson #booksky #philosophy

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After millions of downloads, and 300 hours of episodes, I thought I'd finally give a look behind the scenes at literatureandhistory.com! Nothing glamorous - just lots of hard work and fun.❤️ #booksky

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I interviewed Lantern Jack of Ancient Greece Declassified recently. We talked about his show and both being PhDs turned podcasters - he's a really interesting guy!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kufa.... He also interviewed me about ancient novels recently, too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrU...

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Happy birthday to Honoré de Balzac! Here's a summary of one of literature's greatest novelists in three minutes. #balzac #booksky Links to Père Goriot: (Read it for free:) www.google.com/books/editio... (Listen to it for free:) librivox.org/father-gorio...

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Ever wanted to learn about Arabic literature? Here's a good place to start! literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-... #arabicpoetry #booksky

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Listen to audiobooks and check out e-books FOR FREE from your local library! This is not a paid promotion. I just wanted to make sure everybody who listens to my show and educational podcasts like mine ALSO knows about Libby (libbyapp.com). #LIBBY PEOPLE ARE COOL! #booksky @libbyapp.com

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It's the philosopher David Hume's birthday! (May 7th, 1711) My favorite quote in ALL philosophy comes from Hume (it's at the end of this short video). #philosophyquotes #davidhume

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This guitar riff popped into my head when I was at the library the other day. #libraries #library #publiclibrary #booksky

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Happy birthday, Marcus Aurelius! (April 26th, 121 CE) #stoicism #marcusaurelius

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Happy birthday, Shakespeare! (April 23, 1564). ❤️ Here are three SEXY, ROMANTIC, also WEIRD scenes to read with your partner. (These links go to the exact line numbers.) www.folger.edu/explore/shak... www.folger.edu/explore/shak... www.folger.edu/explore/shak... #shakespeare #booksky

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It's Charlotte Brontë's birthday! To celebrate, read the first page of Jane Eyre with me! 😊 #charlottebronte #booksky

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New podcast episode from Literature and History on Pre-Islamic Arabia available now! literatureandhistory.com/episode-111-...

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Today, "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 years old! In this short video, we read its incomparable final page. #thegreatgatsby #FScottFitzgerald

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Happy birthday, Charles Baudelaire! (April 9th, 1821) This video explains Baudelaire's anti-romanticist sensibilities in 02:45! #baudelaire #booksky

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Happy birthday, William Wordsworth! (April 7th, 1770) #wordsworth #booksky

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Happy birthday Maya Angelou! (April 4th, 1928) #MayaAngelou #booksky

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Happy birthday, Émile Zola! Zola (born April 2nd, 1840) was one of the most influential and unique writers of the nineteenth century. Here's an iconic passage from one of his most famous novels! (The translation is Zola, Emile. Nana. Translated by George Holden. Penguin Classics, 1971, pp. 452-3.)

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Here's another Robert Frost poem, "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening." (Again, March 26th is his birthday.) He was one of the first poets I ever read in Middle School, and this was one of the first poems I ever remember reading in about the sixth grade. 🥰 #robertfrost

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It's Robert Frost's birthday! (03-26-1874) Take a break from the news and listen/read along to one of American literature's most famous poems! #robertfrost #poetry

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Now out, Episode 110: Questions, a show in which I answer L&H listener questions for 2+ hours. I loved your questions - thanks for sending them! Transcription: literatureandhistory.com/episode-110-... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/68sU... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Wow, Bluesky is really friendly and collegial. Been on here for two days and it seems to somehow be social media without the sludge. That's neat. Thanks for the warm welcome! 💙

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This is the first post Literature and History (literatureandhistory.com) has made on Bluesky, to a total of zero followers! I'm sure it has a glorious future! 🤣

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Happy birthday to the ancient Roman poet Ovid! (March 20th, 43 BCE). I made a Short featuring the weirdest artworks related to the Metamorphoses. 🤣 www.youtube.com/shorts/ea8ix...

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This is the first post Literature and History (literatureandhistory.com) has made on Bluesky, to a total of zero followers! I'm sure it has a glorious future! 🤣

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